Role of Mindfulness in Creating Space for Innovation and Growth
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Transcript of Role of Mindfulness in Creating Space for Innovation and Growth
A collaboration between:
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Svetlana Dimovski, PhD – BASF Corporation
THE ROLE OF MINDFULNESS IN CREATING SPACE FOR INNOVATION AND GROWTH
BARRIERS TO GROWTHSustaining growth: Why growth stalls?
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70% US workforce not engaged or actively disengaged
- Gallup, 2013
DiversityDifferent people need different approach to engagement:
• Purpose• Presence• Mindset• Work Styles • Cognitive Diversity
87% growth stall factors are internal, within management control.
- “When Growth Stalls” by M. S. Olson, D. van Bever, S. Verry, 2008
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OUR STORY – WHERE WE COME FROMCreating Space for Innovation and Growth
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OUR LEGACY: 150 YEARS OF BASF
• Ludwigshafen, Germany • €70.5 B, 112,000+ employees• Serving almost all industries• 5 business segments, 13
operating units, 6 Verbund sites and 338 other production sites
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TIP 1: TO CREATE SPACE FOR INNOVATION AND GROWTH IN A HIGHLY COMPLEX SYSTEM, PREPARE FOR A LONG RUN
OUR STORY – SEEDS OF CHANGECreating Space for Innovation and Growth
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VISION FOR INNOVATION: CONNECT, COLLABORATE, INNOVATE
• Every employee is an innovator• Employees connect and collaborate internally and
externally to accelerate learning and capitalize on knowledge
• BASF is recognized as an innovation leader
North America 2020
STRATEGY 2020: FIVE YEARS OF CHANGE
• Strategy 2020: Profitable growth through collaboration and innovation
• Implementation timeframe: 2011-2015
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TIP 2: ANCHOR YOUR PROGRAM TO A BURNING PLATFORM OR THE COMPANY‘S GROWTH STRATEGY
OUR STORY – SEEDS OF CHANGECreating Space for Innovation and Growth
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Leadership Growth & Innovation strategy
Organization (structures conducive of innovation)
Culture & Climate Ecosystem (assets and relationships) Skills & Competencies
Tools & Processes Growth portfolio Impact Measures
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TIP 3: TO MAKE A DIFFERENCE IN A LARGE & COMPLEX SYSTEM, TAKE A SYSTEM APPROACH TO CHANGE
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Creating Space for Innovation and Growth at BASF
DRIVE INNOVATION: GLOBAL COMPETENCY
• Best practices and gap assessment: analysis and interviews to define learning gaps
• Training design priorities: focus groups
• 10:20:70 learning principle• Regional pilots and implementation
with global scale-up potential in mind
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DRVE INNOVATION: Contribute creative solutions and foster the spirit of innovation
OUR STORY – SCALING UP
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OUR STORY – SCALING UPCreating Space for Innovation and Growth at BASF
EXAMPLE: SPEED GUIDED APPROACH TO CREATIVE COMPLEX PROBLEM SOLVING• Recognize and separate facts and insights from
assumptions and beliefs• Convert facts & insights into growth opportunities
and solutions for customers• Transform ambiguities into clarities and allows for
a better discovery conversation with partners & customers • Achieve better alignment on how to select the
right problems & solution pathways“I found that going through the process and utilizing the tools presented was very helpful in discovering new solutions to an issue which our business has been dealing with for the past seven years.”
Feedback Survey, SPEED: Accelerating Growth through Innovation Workshop, May 2015
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Partnership with Getto Group
OUR STORY – SCALING UPCreating Space for Innovation and Growth at BASF
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~ 2,000 employees
Dec 2015: 1,350 employees
BUILDING FOUNDATION FOR GLOBAL INNOVATION ACADEMY
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NORTH AMERICA TRAINING STATS:
TIP 4: TO MAKE AN IMPACTFUL CHANGE, BUILD A SCALABLE CAPABILITY
OUR STORY – UNLEASHING CHANGECreating Space for Innovation and Growth at BASF: Creator SpaceTM
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BUILDING MOMENTUM WITH 150TH ANNIVERSARY
Celebrating our 150th Anniversary around the world
Festivities for employees, neighbors, customers and partners
Hundreds of celebrations
Numerous experiments with global co-creation (internal and
external)
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www.creator-space.basf.com
OUR STORY – UNLEASHING CHANGECreating Space for Innovation and Growth at BASF
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CO-CREATION FORMATS & METHODS
Science symposiaDesignathons
JammingIdea pitch
Idea contestCustomer co-creation
Emphatic designOpen Innovation online
challengeArt projects
and many other activities
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SCIENCE SYMPOSIA
Innovation based on knowledge of chemistry and technology has been the motor of growth at BASF for the
past 150 years. In 2015, we celebrated important milestones in
chemical research from the revolution in food production
brought about through the Haber-Bosch process to our most recent
efforts to optimize energy efficiency. At the same time, we wanted to connect with leading
researchers to explore and discuss cutting-edge trends in science to
identify interdisciplinary solutions for future needs.
OUR STORY – UNLEASHING CHANGE
Where will the energy that we need come from?
What will the cities of the future look like?
How can there be enough healthy food for everyone?
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OUR STORY – UNLEASHING CHANGECreating Space for Innovation and Growth at BASF
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CREATOR SPACE MOBILE TOUR
During its Anniversary Year, BASF was hosting a globally travelling Creator Space to
connect experts, makers, initiatives and products to
discover solutions together and exploring the role of chemistry in addressing
local challenges all over the world.
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CONNECTED TO CARE PROGRAM
For the first time ever, as part of the 150th anniversary activities, BASF created a global corporate
volunteering team contest called “Connected to Care”. 150
charitable projects were selected from more than 500 submissions
(teams of 2-5 people, external partners) covering the fields of Urban Living, Food and Smart Energy. Employees by voting
selected 150 projects to receive up to €5,000 and one day‘s leave
for project volunteering.
OUR STORY – UNLEASHING CHANGE
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SOUNDS OF BASF
During anniversary year, more than 1,200 different sounds of BASF were
recorded by employees in 166 cities and 54 countries around the world.
Composer Michael Nyman (“The Piano”, “Gattaca” etc.) was inspired by these
sounds in composing his orchestral work. Water became the main theme of the composition, as many of the sounds
recorded are related to water, which plays important role in chemistry. For
“Symphony No. 8: Water Dances”, Nyman also used motifs he had
developed at an earlier point in time.
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150 MOMENTS
Over 220 pages, readers can once again immerse
themselves in the anniversary year – for
example with impressions of the anniversary event in
the Philippines, the employee jamming in Texas
or BASF’s festive dinner in Turkey. The book also
provides a look behind the scenes of the anniversary
events.
OUR STORY – UNLEASHING CHANGE
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THE DOCUMENTARY MOVIE
A documentary movie spanning the entire anniversary year was created to capture some of the most interesting, beautiful and emotional moments. The prize-
winning director, Thomas Grube and his team attended the
important activities around the world with BASF team and guests. The movie will be
premiered in Summer of 2016.
OUR STORY – UNLEASHING CHANGE
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TIP 5: UNLEASH THE CHANGE WITH A VISIBLE COMMUNICATION PROGRAM. BONUS TIP: INVOLVE CUSTOMERS.
REFLECTIONS AND INSIGHTSCreating Space for Innovation and Growth at BASF
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• Common purpose and space for everyone to contribute
• Focus on understanding problems and converting ambiguity into opportunity
• Leading from any position• Keeping eyes on the journey, while
cultivating “beginner's mind” in every moment
• Letting go of ownership and identification
• Change transforms those who lead it© BASF
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